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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment: I am currently taking prednisone for Polymyalgia Rheumatica. The relief was overnight however as time went by the pain returned, am now on prednisone and Methotrexate. side effects are horrible. Can not sleep at night, moon face, weight gain, sweats, mood swings, severe exhaustion, stomach pain constant diarrhea, vision problems, easy bruising. Has definitely changed my qualtiy of life to zero. De
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Comment:I am currently taking prednisone for Polymyalgia Rheumatica. The relief was overnight however as time went by the pain returned, am now on prednisone and Methotrexate. side effects are horrible. Can not sleep at night, moon face, weight gain, sweats, mood swings, severe exhaustion, stomach pain constant diarrhea, vision problems, easy bruising. Has definitely changed my qualtiy of life to zero. Depression is now a battle. When Dr. told of all the side effects seems disinterested or dismisses them as not related to prednisone. My life consists of tossing and turning in pain all night. Getting up at 7:00AM only to fall asleep in chair until 12:00PM got to work and repeat the same process day after day. Not sure if worth the side effects. Has also taken a toll on my marriage. Hide Full Comment

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Comment: Aspergillosis is the diagnosis, along with long term Ashtma. Prednisone wreaks havoc with sleep so I take 1 'Simply Sleep' and it helps. Another item is the bulging in the abdominal area but that goes away and

Comment:Aspergillosis is the diagnosis, along with long term Ashtma. Prednisone wreaks havoc with sleep so I take 1 'Simply Sleep' and it helps. Another item is the bulging in the abdominal area but that goes away and Hide Full Comment

Comment: My doctor prescribed this to me as my last resort before trying accutane for acne, which seriously was not going away with anything. He gave me a 10 pill dose, and today was my last day. I have never felt such horrible stomach pains before. I think it gave me an ulcer. On days I took it I definitely felt different in a weird way. Sometimes kept me awake all night if taken after 10 am. It helped wi
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Comment:My doctor prescribed this to me as my last resort before trying accutane for acne, which seriously was not going away with anything. He gave me a 10 pill dose, and today was my last day. I have never felt such horrible stomach pains before. I think it gave me an ulcer. On days I took it I definitely felt different in a weird way. Sometimes kept me awake all night if taken after 10 am. It helped with the acne though.. it got rid of most of it, however if prescribed again I wouldn't do it ever again. Just a complete burden on the body.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: sequimtwig, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: Prescribed for polymyalgia rheumatica 2 years ago. Pharmacist told me it was the miracle drug from hell. Should have listened. Works great but have every side affect possible. Can't seem to get off it. Down to 8 mgs. a day but pain returns immediately. Will get off one way or another.

Comment:Prescribed for polymyalgia rheumatica 2 years ago. Pharmacist told me it was the miracle drug from hell. Should have listened. Works great but have every side affect possible. Can't seem to get off it. Down to 8 mgs. a day but pain returns immediately. Will get off one way or another. Hide Full Comment

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